Kitty vs. Christmas

Kitty is back—but that doesn't mean he's ready for the holidays! The most wonderful time of the year fills this finicky feline with dread. Can Santa help Kitty feel the Christmas spirit?

Kitty is a good, nice kitty with a good, nice family who has everything he could ever want. He has his raggedy one-eyed mouse, breakfast at 7:00, supper at 7:00, and a so-cozy life that should never change. But to Kitty’s everlasting surprise and annoyance, things continue to change around him!

So when the holiday season arrives, Kitty is not excited. He doesn’t like the itchy sweaters, his family doesn’t appreciate him singing along to Christmas carols, and he’s not even allowed to eat the cookies left right out in the open on Christmas Eve! So Kitty tangles the tinsel, wrecks the wreath, and messes up the mistletoe. Kitty doesn’t feel bad until he sees what a rough night Santa has had. As he and Santa show one another kindness, Kitty realizes that Christmas might not be so bad after all.Martha Freeman’s three dozen books for children include Kitty vs. Kindergarten, Trashed!, Noah McNichol and the Backstage Ghost, and Born Curious. Besides writing, she teaches at the University of Colorado, volunteers for Authors Against Book Bans, and reads to her granddaughters. She lives and runs in Eugene, Oregon. Learn more at MarthaFreeman.com.

Eda Kaban has illustrated many popular books for children, including Pirates Don't Go to Kindergarten, Even Superheroes Have Bad Days, and Robb Pearlman's Pink Is For Boys. Born and raised in Turkey, Eda now lives in Oakland, California with her small son and two Siamese cats.